Man jailed for 10 years without trial wants case dismissed

DOTHAN, Ala. (AP) — Lawyers for a man jailed for nearly a decade without a trial want Alabama to dismiss his charges.

Attorneys for Kharon Davis argued in a Tuesday motion to dismiss his murder case because the court took four years to recognize that one of his lawyers has a son who was a former police investigator involved in the proceedings.

They also wrote in the Houston County Circuit Court filing that Davis has been denied his right to a speedy trial.

The Alabama attorney general's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.